Audacy flipped Hot AC WTDY/Philadelphia to Country today (10/19) as "US 96.5." After playing Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)," the first country songs were Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen's "I Had Some Help," Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," Florida Georgia Line's "Round Here" and Parmalee's "Cowgirl." The station is commercial-free until Oct. 24 and begins its weekday programming Oct. 26 with a lineup that includes Katie and Company in middays, Coop in afternoons, Rob and Holly in evenings and Mo and Styckman in overnights. A morning show announcement is forthcoming, and new call letters WCUS have been applied for. Listen here.

"Country music has a special way of connecting people, and we are excited to bring a brand-new destination to this important market,” says Audacy Country Format VP Tim Roberts. “Adding US 96.5 in Philadelphia expands our footprint and brings even more world-class entertainment to our listeners – it’s a terrific addition to Audacy’s strong station lineup in the city.”

The station joins Beasley's Country WXTU in the market, which has a 4.7 share 6+ and a cume of 455,100 in the September Nielsen Audio PPM ratings.

Companywide Universal Music Group layoffs have resulted in the exits of MCA COO Rob Femia; SVP/Promotion & Regional Marketing Miranda McDonald; VP/E-Commerce & Business Development Taylor Viegut; Dirs./Regional Promotion John Trapane, Donna Jo Passuntino, Ashley Knight and Shannon Hogan; and Dir./Radio Marketing Houston Gaither. 

Femia joined then-UMGN in 2013 and was elevated to COO in 2025 (CAT 6/5/25). McDonald arrived in 2012 and rose to SVP earlier this year (CAT 3/16). Viegut was named VP in 2025 after five years with the company (CAT 11/11/25). Trapane joined Capitol in 2009 and transitioned to EMI in 2012, and Passuntino has been with the label group for nearly 20 years. Knight and Hogan joined in 2013 and 2021, respectively, and Gaither came aboard from Sony Music Nashville in 2024 (CAT 6/25/24). Reach McDonald here, Viegut here, Trapane here, Passuntino here, Knight here, Hogan here and Gaither here. 

My, Oh, Myers: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2026 (three-month rolling average, 6/25-9/16) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Baton Down The Hatches: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2026 (three-month rolling average, 6/25-9/16) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.